Tipperary chairman Michael Bourke calls for players of the year changes

Tipperary’s GAA chairman Michael Bourke has called for changes to the way in which the GAA/GPA players of the year are selected.

His comments come in the wake of this year’s awards when both the All-Ireland hurling and football champions had two of the three nominees on the shortlists — but both failed to produce the winner.

Bourke also wants Croke Park to make a bigger contribution than the €80,000 it currently gives to the holiday fund for All-Ireland finalists and criticised the amount of money being spent by clubs on “outside” trainers.